Breathable boat cover with no water repellency- does it exist?

[Rupp]

Guys,
I store my boat under cover and it's mildewing with every boat cover I've tried. I've resorted to covering with cheap bed sheets and this works but are there covers made that are truly breathable. I want no water repellency and more breathability.

 

[JimS123]

Rode hard and put away wet counts for more than horses. Take some time and extra effort to ensure that your hull is dry inside. I don't mean a casual look.....I mean down on your hands and knees with sponges and terrycloth to dry it up.

 

[Rupp]

Yea thanks and I'm sure you mean well but I don't need a lesson on cleaning and drying. The boat has carpet and it gets wet. Still looking for answers to my original question.

 

[Grub54891]

I've been saving them silica packets for a few years, have some in every drawer of my toolbox. No more moisture on humid days, and they dry out on the dry days. Gave one rather large one on the dash of my car, no longer have inside windows fog up. I should find some big ones for the boat, it should make a difference if you have some.

 

[roscoe]

They do make
'dust covers" for motorcycles.

Very stretchy synthetic light material, just catches dust and bird droppings.

Shouldn't be too difficult to have one made for a boat.
Try an awning or upholstery shop.


Seal Skin Covers makes stretch to fit motorcycle covers, they also make boat covers.
Ask and see if they will make you a breathable stretch to fit boat cover.



https://www.sealskincovers.com/inde...DS6M6S6KJdA_GZ8qQgQiq0O5aKxxI7JBoCKY0QAvD_BwE

 

[H20Rat]

My current cover is 100% waterproof, but the cover vents work great at keeping it mold free. (and we have lots of wind here, so plenty of ventilation!) I'm sure iboats store has them, but I use the cover vents that are integrated into support pole mounts.

 

[Texasmark]

I always used "canvas", (duck I think they call it). It's what army tents used to be made of. It could rain on the tent and it wouldn't leak but if you took your finger on the inside and ran it along the underside of the top, rain would come through and drip in the tent. It breathes. Back in the old days, that was THE material for boat covers and served the industry very well.

I know of a canvas shop in Dallas....was there back in the 90's when I had a custom Bimini top made.

 

[lr3guyjoe]

I'm in florida and had same problem I bought a solar panel and wired it up in reverse (sucks air in) to my blower motor with a plug and ran a bit of dryer duct to near the fan and out the side of the cover and it keeps everything dry.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Guys,
I want no water repellency and more breathability.

that is called a screen

 

[harringtondav]

I have a aftermarket mooring cover that I keep as water repellent as possible using 303. I keep my boat on an open lift. I have two "Snap-in" vents that keep it dry inside in the summer. In the winter I place two J tube, 1 1/2" PVC vent tubes over the gunnels for extra ventilation. This works great. No mildew.

 

[JimS123]

Yea thanks and I'm sure you mean well but I don't need a lesson on cleaning and drying. The boat has carpet and it gets wet. Still looking for answers to my original question.

Yes, we all know how to clean. Its the water that's the source of your problem. Not wet, no mildew. So, the boat needs to be dry, or it need to be WELL ventilated.

The answer to your original question is there ain't any. A pool leaf screen sounds like what you need, but what's the point? That will provide little protection.

I would buy some canvas (duck or twill), install several vents, and then install a powered fan to get it dry. But remember, canvas will mildew too if it stays wet long enough.

 

[TyeeMan]

Try 3-4 containers of Damp Rid placed through out the boat. It is insane how much moisture those things pull out. They make refillable containers too so it's pretty cheap.

 

[crazy charlie]

Guys,
I store my boat under cover and it's mildewing with every boat cover I've tried. I've resorted to covering with cheap bed sheets and this works but are there covers made that are truly breathable. I want no water repellency and more breathability.

Every cover I have ever seen boasts about water repellency.Thats kinda what a cover is supposed to do so if your goal is as you say,you probably have a handle on it with the sheets.Breatheability usually means the cover is more of a fabric type than a tarplike material which is a type of plastic.If you are storing outside I would recommend one of the $99 shelters at Harbor freight ,You will get plenty air flow and a roof/cover for debris.If cloth sheets are working for you ,then you are probably not storing outside .The sheets would get wet and typically stay wet which is what you dont want.We probably need some more info to properly get you some answers.Charlie